Berenike BE99 1536 Linen basket weave, zz/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1536
Inventory number
0698 I
Description
Piece of coarse basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | zz | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Plus c.15cm² of other fragments. Soft and degraded
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
Medium/weak twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001